Sporting CP were slight favourites.
Sporting CP were the stronger side on L90 Strength (83 vs 39). Recent goals, xG and shots on target narrow the gap for Famalicao. Famalicao had 8.2 days of rest, Sporting CP 4 and had to travel 303 km.
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Team strength
L90 Strength, Attack and Defence come from the same Elo rating and attack and defence ratings the forecast uses. Form index is explained in Recent performance.
Match Opportunity
Full analysis
Sporting CP
Opportunity unavailable for one or both teams.
Playing style
In forecast: possession adjusts the LOAD90 forecast directly. Via Att/Def: goals, xG and shots on target feed the attack and defence ratings. Context: describes the style, no correction of its own.
Recent performance last 5 · schedule
Expected points come from each pre-match EloLambda forecast (3 × win chance + draw chance). Explains recent results; in our tests recent form did not add predictive value on top of the model. Rest, travel and schedule load are context; only High Congestion (4+ matches in 14 days) changes the forecast. Full schedule below.
Full schedule & recovery
| Schedule loaddescriptive index, context | Low · 0 | Low · 6 |
| High congestion4+ matches in 14 days, in the forecast | No | No |
| Rest dayssince last match | 8.2Primeira Liga 2026-2027, 5 Sep | 4UEFA Champions League 2026-2027 - League phase, 9 Sep |
| Travel to venuefrom home stadium | 0 km | 303 km |
| Travel, last 14 daysaway trips, both ways | 603 km | 0 km |
| Matcheslast 7 / 14 / 28 days | 0 / 2 / 4 | 1 / 2 / 4 |
| Next matchdays after this one | 5.8 | 6 |
All competitions synced from eScored, including cups and Europe. Distances are straight-line between stadium cities. Only High Congestion changes the forecast; the other rows are context.
Squad & lineups
Last XI is the club's most recent recorded starting lineup, Confirmed XI is the official lineup for this match. We do not publish a predicted lineup. Players in red are reported missing for this match.
Key absences- Famalicao+0.0 pp
- Draw+0.0 pp
- Sporting CP+0.0 pp
Home / Away this season
- W-D-L
- 0-1-1
- Scored
- 0.50
- Conceded
- 1.00
- W-D-L
- 1-1-0
- Scored
- 3.00
- Conceded
- 1.00
Actual results only, not forecast λ. Samples this early in the season are small, so these numbers are not used as a forecast correction.
Common opponents 1 this season
| Opponent | Famalicao | Sporting CP |
|---|---|---|
| Estrela | D 2–2 A | D 2–2 A |
| Points | 1 of 3 · 1.00 per game | 1 of 3 · 1.00 per game |
League games this season against teams both sides have played. A small, uneven sample: context only.
Head to head last 8 of 8 meetings
- 15 Feb 2026Sporting CP1–0Famalicao
- 13 Sep 2025Famalicao1–2Sporting CP
- 15 Mar 2025Sporting CP3–1Famalicao
- 26 Oct 2024Famalicao0–3Sporting CP
- 16 Apr 2024Famalicao0–1Sporting CP
- 27 Aug 2023Sporting CP1–0Famalicao
All competitions, finished games before this kick-off. Shown as history: in our tests head-to-head added almost nothing on top of the model.
Goals & match trends
| Famalicao | Sporting CP | Forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scored per game | 0.80 | 2.80 | |
| Conceded per game | 1.20 | 1.00 | |
| Match goals | 2.00 | 3.80 | 2.73 |
| Over 1.5 | 60% | 100% | |
| Over 2.5 | 40% | 80% | 51% |
| Over 3.5 | 20% | 80% | |
| Both teams scored | 60% | 60% | 51% |
| Clean sheets | 20% | 40% | |
| Failed to score | 40% | 0% | |
| Games | 5 | 5 |
| Famalicao | Sporting CP | Forecast | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scored per game | 1.00 | 3.10 | |
| Conceded per game | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
| Match goals | 2.00 | 4.10 | 2.73 |
| Over 1.5 | 50% | 100% | |
| Over 2.5 | 40% | 90% | 51% |
| Over 3.5 | 30% | 80% | |
| Both teams scored | 50% | 70% | 51% |
| Clean sheets | 40% | 30% | |
| Failed to score | 30% | 0% | |
| Games | 10 | 10 |
Actual results: Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. The Forecast column is the LOAD90 model for this match, so you can compare what the teams have done with what the model expects.
Corners & cards
| Famalicao | Sporting CP | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | |||
| Corners won | 6.20 | 3.75 | |
| Corners conceded | 3.40 | 3.00 | |
| Match total | 9.60 | 6.75 | 8.93 |
| Over 8.5 | 80% 4/5 | 25% 1/4 | |
| Over 9.5 | 60% 3/5 | 0% 0/4 | |
| Over 10.5 | 20% 1/5 | 0% 0/4 | |
| Cards | |||
| Cards | 2.00 | 2.00 | |
| Opponent cards | 2.20 | 2.20 | |
| Match total | 4.20 | 4.20 | 4.25 |
| Over 3.5 | 60% 3/5 | 60% 3/5 | |
| Over 4.5 | 40% 2/5 | 20% 1/5 | |
| Famalicao | Sporting CP | League | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corners | |||
| Corners won | 5.90 | 3.78 | |
| Corners conceded | 4.20 | 3.78 | |
| Match total | 10.10 | 7.56 | 8.93 |
| Over 8.5 | 80% 8/10 | 33% 3/9 | |
| Over 9.5 | 70% 7/10 | 22% 2/9 | |
| Over 10.5 | 40% 4/10 | 11% 1/9 | |
| Cards | |||
| Cards | 2.10 | 1.60 | |
| Opponent cards | 2.10 | 2.60 | |
| Match total | 4.20 | 4.20 | 4.25 |
| Over 3.5 | 60% 6/10 | 60% 6/10 | |
| Over 4.5 | 40% 4/10 | 40% 4/10 | |
Actual per-match figures; Season is this league season, Last 10 is all competitions. LOAD90 does not forecast corners or cards. Corner and card markets on eScored.
Goal timing
scored conceded, by 15-minute band (stoppage time counts to the band before it). Only games with a complete goal log.
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